Benzo Treatment

At Sprout Health Texas, our main goal is to see you successfully recover from your addiction.

Benzodiazepines, also known as benzos, are a prescription drug used to treat both mental and physical conditions such as anxiety and panic attacks, seizures, insomnia, general anesthesia, depression, muscle relaxation, nausea and vomiting, sedation before surgery and alcohol withdrawal.

There are three categories of benzos: short-acting, which last up to 12 hours, intermediate-acting, which lasts up to 40 hours and long-acting, that last up to 250 hours. Studies show that almost all benzo addictions occur with the intermediate-acting benzos.

Benzos work with the neurotransmitter, gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, to slow and calm the activity of the nerves in the brain. Common forms of benzos include Xanax, Valium, Klonopin and Ativan, which are safe when taken as prescribed but can be fatal when mixed with other stimulants, such as alcohol, opioids, or muscle relaxants. Mixing benzos can also cause slowed or stopped breathing and heartbeat as well as liver and kidney problems. Benzos can decrease reaction time, alertness, attention span, judgment, decision-making skills, hand-eye coordination and cognitive ability as well as increase tiredness and sluggishness.

Even when benzos are taken as prescribed, withdrawal symptoms may occur, such as agitation, insomnia, seizures, muscle cramps and vomiting. Do not stop taking benzos abruptly; they should be tapered off slowly. Research suggests detox, addiction rehab and aftercare treatment are useful in the rehabilitation and recovery from benzos.

When benzos are stopped abruptly, the body can go into shock and shut down. Even when they are slowly detoxed from the body, patients can experience dreadful withdrawal symptoms, such as:

Insomnia

Tremors

Fearfulness

Muscle spasms

Agitation

Depersonalization

Psychosis

Suicidal thoughts

Hypersensitivity

Derealization

Seizures

Depression

Delirium

How We Treat Benzo Addiction

Like all substance abuse programs at Sprout Health Texas, we will begin treatment with a detoxification process. During this process, patients will experience withdrawal symptoms that can be eased by certain pain medications. We will also monitor your mental and physical health, administering nutrients intravenously in order to restore your body to a normal stage.

We offer a wide variety of therapeutic modalities, including the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which teaches our patients how to acknowledge their issues and find solutions as well as understand their maladaptive behaviors and change their ways through coping mechanisms. All of our therapies are designed to help our patients focus on their psyche, reflect on their pasts and find ways to manage their addictive behaviors.

Recovery from drug and alcohol abuse requires a change of lifestyle to the path of sobriety. Sprout Health Texas begins the treatment programs by assessing mental and physical health in order to diagnosis the level of the addiction and condition of the individual. Although it is up to Sprout Health Texas teach the tools necessary for recovery, it is up to the patient to maintain their sobriety. We have the right treatment options for you and your loved ones give us a call today!

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The programs at Sprout Health Texas provide the best chance for addicts to achieve a long-lasting recovery. We have a large community of Alumni and newly-recovered addicts who are proud to share their experiences with substance addiction, the effectiveness of treatment and how to maintain sobriety.

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